John Bengel Commentary - James 4:7 - 4:7

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John Bengel Commentary - James 4:7 - 4:7


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Jam 4:7. Ὑποτάγητε οὖν τῷ Θεῷ) Submit yourselves therefore to God: Psa 62:5. Septuagint, πλὴν τῷ Θεῷ ὑποτάγηθι ἡ ψυχή μου, but, my soul, submit thyself to God. This exhortation, submit yourselves, agrees with the lowly, Jam 4:6; and after an intermediate explanation of this submission, it is brought to a close in Jam 4:10 : comp. 1Pe 5:6.-ἀντίστητε-ἀφʼ ὑμῶν, resist-from you) The opposite follows, Draw nigh-to you. Comp. resist, 1Pe 5:9.-τῷ διαβόλῳ, the devil) who is proud, and especially tempts men by pride; the enemy, under whose banner pride and envy are enlisted in the world.-φεύξεται, will flee) as overcome. A word of joy, 1Jn 5:18.